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Regulators ‘concerned’ after two Michigan doctors issue 23,000 medical Marijuana cards Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 1, 2023 The data raises suspicions, according to a recent audit. Eighteen Michigan doctors were responsible for nearly 62% of 134,709 medical marijuana patient certifications cards issued in Michigan between April 1, 2021 and Sept. 29

Illinois’ first music festival permitting Cannabis consumption announced Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 1, 2023 Illinois to Host 'Miracle in Mundelein' - State's First Cannabis-Friendly Music Festival. Organizers have announced Illinois’ first concert that permits cannabis consumption – a two-day event in September that merges music and cannabis cult

Change in how feds see Marijuana could mean big tax cut for Pot retailers Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 1, 2023 The biggest impact of reclassifying marijuana could be seen in industry taxes. The Biden administration is rethinking how it classifies marijuana under a federal list of drugs, a move that could allow the cannabis industry to save potentia

Colorado Cannabis industry sees positives and drawbacks to Marijuana reclassification Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 1, 2023 Marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD. DENVER — The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) move marijua

Warning over Cannabis laws after ganja edibles sold on delivery app Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 1, 2023 Chief Medical Officer Warns Against Illegal Sale and Use of Cannabis Products in Cayman Following Teen's Illness. Following a report of a teenage boy becoming ill from ingesting ganja edibles ordered through a food delivery app, Chief Medical Of

It’s time to take women’s buying power seriously in Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 1, 2023 The feminine point of view has commanded 2023. Summer tours from Beyonce and Taylor Swift “unleashed the spending power” of women and created an “economic tsunami” of value in each city they visited. Barbie smashed the box office earning over $700 mill

Rescheduling Cannabis could negatively impact Medical community Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 1, 2023 Potential Rescheduling of Cannabis Sparks Hope and Questions: Q&A with Bri Padilla of The Chamber of Cannabis. The news earlier this week, courtesy of a report by Bloomberg News, that the Health and Human Services is recommending that the Drug Enfor

Cannabis insurance startup raises $3M on rescheduling news Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 1, 2023 James Whitcomb, a former CEO of Parallel, helms Frontier Risk Group. Frontier Risk Group raised $3.1 million in seed funding with the help of Casa Verde Capital, apparently on the wave of optimism generated by the marijuana rescheduling news this week. T

Cannabis stocks surge after HHS recommends classifying Marijuana as lower-risk drug Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 1, 2023 Cannabis Stocks Surge as Department of Health Recommends Rescheduling, Offering Hope to Industry. Cannabis companies are rallying for their second day in a row after the Department of Health and Human Services recommended moving

Medical Cannabis sales set to surpass last year’s record of $270M Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 But the state is conservative even by Republican standards. The people of Arkansas spent $23.2 million on medical cannabis in July, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. According to the Department of Finance and Administration, such recent spending is

German 'Cannabis clubs' on high as legalization looms Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 Hanover's cannabis club started as a fringe outfit of nine members campaigning for the right to legally light up joints. Now the group, and others like it, are flourishing and mainstream as Germany gears up to legalise marijuana. This month the government appro

Three years jail for workers involved in $100m Cannabis crop Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 Two men charged over their role in growing cannabis plants on a property at Isis have each been sentenced to three years in jail. Duy Khanh Bui, 30, and Simon Tran, 51, appeared together in the Bundaberg District Court on Thursday, charged with one count

Huge Pot bust leads to 700 plants and hundreds of pounds of Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 Hundreds of pounds of illegally processed marijuana were recovered last week in Merced County. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, deputies issued multiple search warrants that led investigators to find 702 marijuana plants. They al

Cannabis company’s lawsuit against state dismissed Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 A Missouri judge denied on Wednesday a marijuana company's effort to stop the recall of 62,000 products containing the company's THC concentrate that the state deemed a "potential threat to health and safety." The company, Delta Extraction, is a Robertsville-based

NY Cannabis industry stakeholders call for accountability Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 Ulster County Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant said Monday that he will not exempt any conditional retail cannabis licensees from his injunction issued on Aug 18 because the Office of Cannabis Management failed to comply with his recent order. As a result,

NY Cannabis industry stakeholders call for accountability Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 Ulster County Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant said Monday that he will not exempt any conditional retail cannabis licensees from his injunction issued on Aug 18 because the Office of Cannabis Management failed to comply with his recent order. As a result,

NY Cannabis industry stakeholders call for accountability Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 Ulster County Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant said Monday that he will not exempt any conditional retail cannabis licensees from his injunction issued on Aug 18 because the Office of Cannabis Management failed to comply with his recent order. As a result,

What would the reclassification of Marijuana mean for the industry? Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 The announcement of the call for the reclassification of marijuana's current status has excited industry players, but it hasn't escaped criticism either. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent on August 29 a letter to Anne Milgram,